By the time November rolled around restorations had been completed on the mountain. Thorin stood outside on his privet balcony and looked over the land toward the remains of Laketown and then to Dale. The restorations on Dale had almost been completed and it already gleamed as it had years before. Thorin smiled as he felt his wife hug him from behind, her belly pressed against his back.

"You should be resting."

Katie groaned.

"I'm tired of resting…My back aches and I'm bored…Let's go for a walk. It might bring labor on."

Thorin turned around and wrapped his arms around Katie and kissed the top of her head. They had tried everything to help speed up the process and so far nothing had worked.

"Please? I'm about 4 days overdue."

Thorin nodded as he laid his hand on her swollen belly.

"Aye, seems this little one is stubborn. "

In fact she was a week overdue. Thorin nodded, dressed and walked through the hall of the kings arm in arm with Katie and Kaizen by their side, loyal as ever. Kaizen sniffed about, ran in circles around them and just pranced around happily. Inspecting everything and anyone he came across. He got anything between odd looks, happy pats and warm greetings. The warm happy greetings mainly came from the children who adored their big furry, friendly inhabitant, he sometimes gave them rides on his back while Katie and Thorin smiled and watched from afar. The baker or butcher would give Kaizen a sweet treat or a bone and Thorin would just shake his head.

"You're getting a bit fat there boy."

Kaizen would just tilt his head to the side knowing that he was being talked to. He would also play with some of the neighboring dogs as he had before back in the village along with the cats that inhabited the mountain. Including the very big Ereborian mountain cats. They were big, fluffy, friendly and gentle cats that were native to the mountain. 3ft from nose to tail and 13 to 18 pounds. They came in a verity of colors and markings, docile creatures. Kaizen loved them as did Katie, she took in one. A white female with one blue and one yellow eye. She named her Snow. Snow and Kaizen were best friends.

After about an hour they decided to head home. Katie winced as she sat feeling tired, Kaizen laid his head on her lap. She smiled and pet him gently as Snow curled up on the pillow next to her and fell to sleep. Thorin kissed Katies cheek and left for a meeting. She smiled and continued sewing an outfit she was making for their baby, she winced feeling a dull pain in her lower back, she knew what this was as it had been happening for a little more than half an hour now. There was no point in telling Thorin about it because she hadn't progressed far enough to worry about. And having been trained as a midwife and having had delivered babies in the past she knew what to do. She finished the project and decided to pick up the book she had been reading, she didn't get far with it as she had fallen to sleep.

Thorin rose from his seat as the meeting ended five hours later and began to walk out, guards not far behind him, his nephews right beside him.

"How is aunt Katie? Any signs yet?"

Asked Kili, he was excited to have a little cousin. His wife had just given birth to a dark haired baby girl who they named Kera, a combination of her parents names, Kili and Fera. Oh she was absolutely adorable and her uncle Thorin loved her instantly as did her uncle Fili who was now engaged to Lady Sigrid of Dale.

"She's doing just fine. Nothing yet, but hopefully soon."

Fili nodded and patted his uncles back knowing that he was nervous.

Katie awoke to some intense cramping in her lower back, she slowly sat up wincing. Kaizen was immediately at her side, he laid his head in her lap and wagged his tail as Snow pranced over, jumped on to the couch and purred as she rubbed up against Katie.

"Awe, I'm alright you two, I promise. This is all normal."

Snow gave a soft meow and continued to purr as Kaizen stayed by her side as she slowly stood and made her way to the bedroom where she changed into her nightgown. She heard the butler greet Thorin as he came home and made his way to their room.

"Katie? Are you alright? Is there anything yet?"

She smiled and waddled her way over to him wincing, her hand on her lower back and her other on the stone bedpost to help her keep her balance. She nodded.

"I've been in labor for about five hours now."

Thorins eyes widened , he began to stammer.

"What..? D-do I need to get someone? Do you need to lay down? Hot water? Tea?!"

Katie shook her head and chuckled at him.

"No no, not yet. My waters haven't broken yet, things are progressing slowly. And yes a cup of tea sounds absolutely lovely."

Thorin just stood there and looked at her, her words not quite registering, his heart and mind racing. He looked as if he was going to pass out.

"Thorin, I think you need to sit down. You wont be any use to me if you're passed out on the floor."

"Oh uhhh…R-right…"

He called for the butler and had tea brought to them. He helped Katie to the bed and helped her get comfy, she winced some as another contraction hit not any worse than the last one. She sighed as Thorin kissed her forehead and rubbed her back.

"It's going to be a long night Thorin…"

"I know."

"You should get some rest."

"And miss all this? Katie, this is our child, and I'm going to be here for both of you. Lean on me, squeeze my hand, dig your nails into it. I don't care."

With all the husbands she's had to deal with, hers was the best. She began to tear up at the words Thorin spoke and she nodded hugging him. He walked the floors with her to try and help to ease her pain, and got her whatever she needed and eventually called for a midwife. Katie winced and cried out as a little trickle of water ran down her leg. Thorin noticed.

"If you need to get more I should get the bedpan…"

"That's not pee your highness, her water has broken."

Thorin looked at his wife, then the floor, then the midwife and began again as Katie cried out in pain. She was in full labor, they did what they could to keep her comfortable. Katie labored for a long 20 hours. Family had been notified of this sometime around midnight of the events and were updated every two to three hours. Then at 1pm the next day they were startled by the sounds of high pitched cries. The tower bell had been rung seven times to alert Erebor's people that their heir had arrived.

"Congratulations your highness."

Said the midwife as she cut the cord and handed the baby to a very tired, sweaty and crying Katie.

"You have a beautiful baby girl."

Thorin just stared at her.

"It's a girl…Thorin…A girl."

Tears streamed down Thorins face hearing those words, he hugged his wife his Katie and softly kissed her cheek and stroked her hair.

"You are so beautiful and so strong amralime."

He smiled and looked at their daughter, a head full of black hair. A true Durin. The baby was taken away to be cleaned up and water filled the tub as Thorin lifted Katie to take her to the bathroom to be cleaned up as well. New sheets were put on the bed and war, blankets. Katie smiled and held their little bundle and Thorin laid next to her, he held her little hand with his finger.

"What should we call you my sapphire?"

Katie smiled and looked up at Thorin.

"Ora."

Thorin looked up at his wife hearing that name, the name of his late mother, tears filled his eyes and he nodded agreeing to the name.

"Ora…My little Ora, our light…"

Little Ora began to fuss, she was hungry. Katie smiled and pulled the sleeve of her nightgown down and nursed the tiny baby. Thorin kissed his wifes cheek. They had their own little family.

Authers Note: Yay! Baby time! Also the name Ora is Hebrew it means to "to pray for light." And I think that names suits her best. Hope you have enjoyed! R&R!